Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women (PEPW) is an optional program for states within the Medicaid program. If a state chooses to offer PEPW this means that a low-income woman who is pregnant and seeks medical services will be presumed to be eligible for Medicaid coverage and the medical provider can provide prenatal care and be reimbursed by Medicaid. This Medicaid policy option allows states to provide prenatal care to low-income women sooner than if she had to wait for her … Read more...